Malignant ascites in female patients : A seven-year review

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 15-19

  Wilailak, Sarikapan ^a   Linasmita, Vasant ^a   Srivannaboon, Songsri ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Female; Malignant Ascites; Seven year Review

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASCITES; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL TRACT TUMOR; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVAL;

ADULT; ASCITES; FEMALE; GENITAL NEOPLASMS, FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032605536     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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